AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Tom Ogimachi

MATHM25A · M11 · M07 · MATH25B · M25B · MATHM06 · CALCM23A · M01A · MATHM05 · M03 · MATHMO7 · STATSM15 · M15STATS · M15 · M25A · CALCM25A · MATHM07 · 160 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
16.84%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless you already master the material and want a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh GraderSelf-Taught Via YouTubeBrutal ExamsRude AttitudeHeavy Workload
  • Most students report little real teaching and and textbooks.
  • Grading is extremely strict with little partial credit and .
  • Workload and as overwhelming and unfair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

16/100

Harsh grading, no partial credit, and massive study time.

Both online and ; online adds Proctorio stress.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

Pace is fast, content is rigorous calculus or precalc, and students must teach themselves most material.

Difficulty is extreme in both formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory with late counts as absences and .

In-person comments stress drop policies; some .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

17/100

Vast majority warn others to stay away due to attitude, workload, and grading.

Both formats are heavily negative; rare positives come only from thick-skinned hardcore math students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

14/100

Students repeatedly report zero partial credit and .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

, and multiple exams create 20-plus hour weeks.

Format shift

Online reviews most often cite 20-30 hour weeks; .

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Many say he posts YouTube links instead of teaching and responds poorly to questions and email.

Format shift

A few in-person students praise rigor; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on brutal tests with .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online adds frequent quizzes and Proctorio exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections use a flipped style with , and frequent reports of condescension.

Main concern

credit on hard exams.

What students said

“If you're absent 3 times he can drop you.”
M25A
“ and he doesn't give partial credit.”
M07
“doesn't give partial credit, if you miss one negative at the end of the problem the whole answer is zero.”
CALCM25A

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel like unpaid self-study with replies, and some Proctorio use.

Main concern

20-30 hour weeks, brutal exams, and almost no instructor help.

What students said

“It takes roughly 20 hours a week JUST FOR THIS CLASS.”
M15
“ !”
M11
“zero participation with his online class. You will learn nothing”
M07

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as and online proctoring in some sections.

Hard Closed-Style ExamsLittle Partial CreditProctorio OnlineMultiple Exams Plus Final

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

no partial credit and harsh notation standards.

No Partial CreditNotation StrictMultiple Hard Exams
“ and he doesn't give partial credit.”
M07
“doesn't give partial credit, if you miss one negative at the end of the problem the whole answer is zero.”
CALCM25A

Online

Online tests are high-stakes, sometimes Proctorio-proctored, with if internet fails and .

ProctorioHard Online ExamsNo Internet Recovery
“ !”
M11
“ if your internet went out.”
STATSM15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you want all online lectures, zero teaching, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2020-2026, highlighting self-teaching, harsh exams, and avoidance. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Rate

17/100

“ .”

📚 Self-Teaching Reality

24/100

“Does not teach at all, just uplaods vague solutions.”

⚖️

14/100

“hes just getting paid to grade harshly.”

⏱️ Workload Crush

12/100

“It takes roughly 20 hours a week JUST FOR THIS CLASS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • relies on YouTube to teach his students
  • just post videos from YouTube
  • You will have to learn everything from Youtube

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • doesn't give partial credit
  • Doing the homework and studying for 30+ hours doesn't matter

Theme 3

😠 About Attitude

  • belittles them when they ask questions
  • very condescending and belittling
  • plain rude

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

160

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years with , and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 519
3 out of 518
2 out of 523
1 out of 571

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

5

D+ 4 · D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

22

Drop/Withdrawal 11 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 6